BRIEF-U.S.'s Pompeo says Huawei executive detained in Canada is not a bargaining chip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke on Thursday in Ottawa: * POMPEO SAYS HUAWEI EXECUTIVE DETAINED IN CANADA IS NOT A BARGAINING CHIP IN THE U.S-CHINA TRADE WAR

* POMPEO SAYS U.S. MADE CLEAR FROM THE START THAT DETENTION OF CANADIANS IN CHINA IS INAPPROPRIATE, WILL CONTINUE DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO FREE THEM * POMPEO SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VENEZUELA, SAYS THERE CANNOT BE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS AS LONG AS PRESIDENT MADURO IS ON THE SCENE

* FREELAND SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXPLORE ALL POSSIBLE PATHS TO RESOLUTION OF VENEZUELAN CRISIS, WILL DISCUSS THIS IN CUBA NEXT WEEK * FREELAND, ASKED WHETHER CANADA WILL ASK U.S. TO WITHDRAW EXTRADITION REQUEST AGAINST HUAWEI EXECUTIVE, SAYS EXTRADITION MATTERS ARE HANDLED AS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE MATTER, NOT A POLITICAL MATTER

* POMPEO SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP STILL CONTEMPLATING WHAT TO DO ABOUT FOREIGN-AID BUDGET * POMPEO SAYS HE IS DISAPPOINTED BY SOUTH KOREAN DECISION TO END INTELLIGENCE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: